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Say hello to our SMPS Palmetto Chapter Greenville Leadership Women's Roundtable speaker, Caroline Chandler, Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina Business Development Representative at Banker Exchange, LLC! Prior to Chandler's current position, she spent five years as an Exchange Coordinator at Banker Exchange, a role in which she honed her expertise in IRC Section1031 tax-deferred exchanges and developed an acute understanding of high-touch customer service. In her role, Chandler combines her deep industry knowledge with a natural flair for relationship building. She also excels in creating new business opportunities by leveraging her extensive network and the trust she builds with clients and industry professionals. Chandler's approach is deeply rooted in her ability to identify individuals and entities who can benefit from the specialized 1031 exchange services offered by Banker Exchange. An avid educator and speaker, Chandler is passionate about sharing her knowledge with others in the field. She frequently conducts presentations on 1031 exchanges for attorneys and real estate professionals, helping to demystify the complexities of tax-deferred exchanges and broaden the understanding within the industry. Her unique blend of experience, industry knowledge, and client-focused approach also makes her an invaluable asset to Banker Exchange and a trusted advisor to her clients. As she continues to expand her reach and impact, Chandler remains dedicated to uncovering new avenues for growth and success for both her clients and Banker Exchange. We hope to see you in Greenville next week! Greenville Program Information: ??The Loft at Sobys ??Wednesday, March 26th, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Table Speakers: ??Tavia CM Gaddy, Vice President of Economic Development | Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC) ??Kim Keefer, Director, Shucker Center for Leadership Development | Furman University ??Laura Beth Medley, Vice President, Chief Human Resources & Corporate Communications Officer | Canal Insurance Company ??Caroline Chandler, Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina Business Development Representative | Banker Exchange, LLC Register At: https://lnkd.in/ea87Y9Qw #smpspalmetto #networkingevent #SMPS #AEC #AECIndustry #construction #engineering #marketing #architecture #aecmarketing #Columbia #columbiasc #greenvillesc #greenville #charleston #charlestonsc

Say hello to our SMPS Palmetto Chapter Greenville Leadership Women's Roundtable speaker, Kim Keefer, Director, Shucker Center for Leadership Development at Furman University! Keefer is a Gallup-trained and certified StrengthsFinder Coach.?She developed and currently serves as the Director of Furman's Shucker Center for Leadership Development within the Division of Student Life.?Group building, leadership development, and helping individuals and teams discover and best utilize their strengths and talents are Keefer's areas of expertise.?She currently facilitates StrengthsFinder workshops and team-building programs for adult and college-aged student groups and organizations.?In addition, she has supported the Greenville community through past participation in Leadership Greenville and has served on the Leadership Team for the Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership Greenville Program.?Keefer also holds a BA in Journalism and Mass Communication and a Master's in Education from the University of South Carolina. We hope to see you in Greenville next week! Greenville Program Information: ??The Loft at Sobys ??Wednesday, March 26th, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Table Speakers: ??Tavia CM Gaddy, Vice President of Economic Development | Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC) ??Kim Keefer, Director, Shucker Center for Leadership Development | Furman University ??Laura Beth Medley, Vice President, Chief Human Resources & Corporate Communications Officer | Canal Insurance Company ??Caroline Chandler, Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina Business Development Representative | Banker Exchange, LLC Register At: https://lnkd.in/ea87Y9Qw #smpspalmetto #networkingevent #SMPS #AEC #AECIndustry #construction #engineering #marketing #architecture #aecmarketing #Columbia #columbiasc #greenvillesc #greenville #charleston #charlestonsc

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?? DEADLINE EXTENDED TO NEXT FRIDAY, 3/28! ?? SERC Spark Awards celebrate the achievements of marketing and business development professionals in the AEC industry. These awards honor individuals and firms whose outstanding materials, campaigns, and accomplishments set the benchmark for creativity, innovation, and strategic success. Send in your application today! For more information on eligibility and submittal requirements, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/eT_CKr5D

Say hello to our SMPS Palmetto Chapter Greenville Leadership Women's Roundtable speaker, Laura Beth Medley, Vice President, Chief Human Resources, and Corporate Communications Officer at the Canal Insurance Company! Medley has been with Canal Insurance since 2007. She joined the company as a benefits specialist and continued to rise during her 18 years. She joined the Canal senior leadership team in 2015 when she was named the company’s Vice President of Human Resources. Her role expanded to include Corporate Communications. As part of her responsibilities managing Canal’s employee benefits package, she has championed an employee wellness program that includes a staffed on-site preventative care clinic, nutritionist counseling, and a state-of-the-art exercise facility. Called Full Sail, the facility is designed to help keep the company’s 230 employees healthy and productive. We hope to see you in Greenville next week! Greenville Program Information: ??The Loft at Sobys ??Wednesday, March 26th, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Table Speakers: ??Tavia CM Gaddy, Vice President of Economic Development | Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC) ??Kim Keefer, Director, Shucker Center for Leadership Development | Furman University ??Laura Beth Medley, Vice President, Chief Human Resources & Corporate Communications Officer | Canal Insurance Company ??Caroline Chandler, Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina Business Development Representative | Banker Exchange, LLC Register At: https://lnkd.in/ea87Y9Qw #smpspalmetto #networkingevent #SMPS #AEC #AECIndustry #construction #engineering #marketing #architecture #aecmarketing #Columbia #columbiasc #greenvillesc #greenville #charleston #charlestonsc

Say hello to our SMPS Palmetto Chapter Greenville Leadership Women's Roundtable speaker, Tavia CM Gaddy, Vice President of Economic Development at the Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC)! Since starting with GADC in 2005 Tavia has been involved in creating an announced 12,851 new jobs and over $1.5 billion dollars of new capital investment into Greenville. She is also responsible for marketing, recruiting, and working with business prospects, both new and expanding, considering Greenville County. In addition, she has assisted in the expansions and recruitment on behalf of Greenville County with recognizable names such as Samsung, Bausch & Lomb, AVX, Lima One Capital, T&S Brass, Fitesa, Proterra, United Community Bank, Esurance, Nissin and most recently Isuzu. Gaddy also serves as GADC’s lead recruiter for automotive, office, corporate headquarters, and food industry projects. We hope to see you in Greenville next week! Greenville Program Information: ??The Loft at Sobys ??Wednesday, March 26th, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Table Speakers: ??Tavia CM Gaddy, Vice President of Economic Development | Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC) ??Kim Keefer, Director, Shucker Center for Leadership Development | Furman University ??Laura Beth Medley, Vice President, Chief Human Resources & Corporate Communications Officer | Canal Insurance Company ??Caroline Chandler, Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina Business Development Representative | Banker Exchange, LLC Register At: https://lnkd.in/ea87Y9Qw #smpspalmetto #networkingevent #SMPS #AEC #AECIndustry #construction #engineering #marketing #architecture #aecmarketing #Columbia #columbiasc #greenvillesc #greenville #charleston #charlestonsc

??SPRING HAS SPRUNG SAVINGS?? Curious about the new Prisma Health Center for Health and Life Sciences at Greenville Technical College? Then, bring your crew on April 17th as the SMPS Palmetto Chapter takes you on a lunch tour with Campus Developer Chris Morton from Greenville Technical College and Project Architect Jeff Tiddy from McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture! ??For this event, between now and April 15 at 12:00 a.m., we are doing a group ticket for $250.00 for 5 non-members to attend (that is only $50 per non-member as opposed to $80 per non-member!). After 12:00 a.m. on April 15th, the group ticket price will go up to $270.00. Therefore, book your group ticket soon!?? This will be a great opportunity for team bonding as we tour the facility and enjoy a delicious lunch together. More than a building, the Prisma Health Center for Health and Life Sciences is Greenville Technical College's commitment to shaping the future of healthcare and improving the health of the Upstate community. This 137,000 SF facility is the largest on any of Greenville Tech's four campuses and is packed with state-of-the-art facilities focusing on education for medical imaging, ultrasound, radiological technology, and an Atomage Lab where students can dissect digital representations of the human body on life-size screens. We hope to show you around in April! To register or learn more about the program, visit: https://lnkd.in/eMi9guqd To learn more about SMPS Palmetto, visit: https://lnkd.in/eHWRtKEc #smpspalmetto #networkingevent #SMPS #AEC #AECIndustry #construction #engineering #marketing #architecture #aecmarketing #Columbia #columbiasc #greenvillesc #greenville #charleston #charlestonsc

Say hello to our SMPS Palmetto Chapter Charleston Leadership Women's Roundtable speaker, Adrianne Grimes, M.S., Director of Marketing and Communications at the SCRA: South Carolina Research Authority! Grimes has spent 30+ years in different PR, marketing, and corporate communications roles. She opened and ran her PR firm, R.M. Grimes Marketing and Communications in the early 2000s. During this time, she also led communications for several political campaigns, including one U.S. presidential state primary, two congressional, and several at the state and local levels. However, she has also been a two-time guest on the national Public Relations Review Podcast and featured in the national PRSA Strategist magazine. Prior to her current position, Grimes worked in a similar role at the South Carolina Telehealth Alliance, based at the Medical University of South Carolina, where she founded Telehealth Awareness Week, a statewide campaign promoting the benefits of telemedicine and telehealth. The American Telemedicine Association eventually adopted this campaign, which is now an annual, national campaign. Her work promoting telehealth and telemedicine garnered best-in-class awards from the Carolina Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing Society in 2018 and 2019. However, Grimes also serves her community in many ways. She is a former Vice President of Professional Development with the South Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Greater Charleston YWCA and the Dorchester Two School District Education Foundation. In addition, she is also a member of the Greater Charleston Top Ladies of Distinction service organization. Grimes also earned a master’s degree from The Citadel Graduate College and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Carolina. She and her husband, a College Administrator, are proud parents to three adult children. We hope to see you in attendance! Charleston Program Information: ??Blue Ion ??Tuesday, March 25th, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Table Speakers: ??Adrianne Grimes, M.S., Director of Marketing and Communications, SCRA SCRA: South Carolina Research Authority ??Amie Yam-Babinchak, CMO, South Carolina Aquarium ??R. Megan Anderson, Vice President, Economic Development | Charleston Regional Development Alliance Register At: https://lnkd.in/eg8TmMPc #smpspalmetto #networkingevent #SMPS #AEC #AECIndustry #construction #engineering #marketing #architecture #aecmarketing #Columbia #columbiasc #greenvillesc #greenville #charleston #charlestonsc

??It is your lucky day!?? Say hello to our SMPS Palmetto Chapter Charleston Leadership Women's Roundtable speaker, R. Megan Anderson, Vice President of Economic Development at the Charleston Regional Development Alliance (CRDA)! What does she do? Anderson focuses on the strategic execution of CRDA’s core economic development programs, which includes building a global business brand, recruiting foreign direct investment, attracting high-demand talent, and implementing the broader regional economic development strategy. Anderson came to CRDA as Director, Global Business Development from Maxis Advisors, a site selection and incentive negotiation firm based in Charlotte, NC. At Maxis, she worked to further the firm’s presence in the site selection sector while managing existing client relationships in the negotiated incentives practice. This role also allowed her the opportunity to work throughout the U.S., enhancing her knowledge of other states’ and communities’ business environments and competitiveness. However, prior to joining Maxis Advisors, Anderson was a Senior Project Manager in Global Business for the South Carolina Department of Commerce. Her duties included business recruitment and the management of complex economic development projects. While she has worked with companies across all manufacturing and service-related industries, she also has developed expertise in the aerospace/aviation sector as well as headquarters, IT, and service sector projects. Anderson also brings extensive knowledge of working with international companies and conducting business internationally. Her six years in this position led to over $1.8 billion in direct investment and roughly 11,000 new jobs in South Carolina. Anderson also received an M.B.A. with a concentration in International Business from the University of South Carolina. In addition, Anderson also holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a specialization in International Business from the University of South Carolina. A South Carolina native, she grew up in the very small upstate town of Six Mile. She and her husband have two boys. Charleston Program Information: ??Blue Ion ??Tuesday, March 25th, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Table Speakers: ??Adrianne Grimes, M.S., Director of Marketing and Communications, SCRA SCRA: South Carolina Research Authority ??Amie Yam-Babinchak, CMO, South Carolina Aquarium ??R. Megan Anderson, Vice President, Economic Development | Charleston Regional Development Alliance Register At: https://lnkd.in/eg8TmMPc We hope to see you in attendance; bring some good luck and friends with you! #smpspalmetto #networkingevent #SMPS #AEC #AECIndustry #construction #engineering #marketing #architecture #aecmarketing #Columbia #columbiasc #greenvillesc #greenville #charleston #charlestonsc

It looks like our Charleston crew had a great time at last night's Empower Hour! If you missed yesterday's Empower Hour, please join us on the second Thursday of next month for more engaging conversations and connections!???? #smpspalmetto #networkingevent #SMPS #AEC #AECIndustry #construction #engineering #marketing #architecture #aecmarketing #Columbia #columbiasc #greenvillesc #greenville #charleston #charlestonsc